Better training A workshop on improving O&M, and health and safety training in the European wind energy workforce
by Nacho | Sep 4, 2017 | news
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 SKILLWIND Better training workshop 4 October |
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How can education and training help fill the gap in O&M and health and safety? What education and training is needed to ensure first-class workers to sustain the industry’s growth? At this workshop, education and training experts in the wind industry and representatives of the European institutions will address these challenges.
The workshop is hosted by the EU-funded project SKILLWIND.
Wednesday 4 October
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09:30
Registration and welcome refreshments
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10:00
Welcome
Iván Pineda, Director of Public Affairs, WindEurope
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10:10
How the European Commission is
fostering training and education to
cope with future demand of highly
qualified workers
Miguel Santos, Policy
Officer, EC, DG EMPL/E3 |
10:30
O&M challenges in wind farms
Jara Perez Ruiz, Ingeteam Power Technology S.A
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10:50
The importance of health and safety
in the wind sector
Jakob Lau Holst, CEO,
GWO
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11:20
Q&A
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11:30
Coffee break
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12:00
New and innovative approaches in
the industry O&M and health and
safety trainings:
– The SIMULWIND simulator
preview
AEE
– Playing the SKILLWIND
Serious Game
AEE and all participants
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13:00
Networking lunch
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14:30
Innovative training centers: MAERSK
A/S Training
Karsten Lundsgaard
Haegg, Chief Instructor
Maritime, Maersk Training
Svendborg A/S
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14:45
A successful example of the
education offer in the wind energy
sector:
–The European Academy of
Wind Energy
Athanasios Kolios, EAWE
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15:00
Panel discussion / Discussion with
participants
What role for O&M and health and
safety training/education in the
extension of life and sustainability of
wind energy?
All speakers & exchanges
with audience
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SKILLWIND’s main goal is to standardise the O&M training structure via the integration of Global Wind Organisation (GWO) modules for health and safety, and innovative training tools such as an app for smart phones.
Find out more about SKILLWIND
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09:30 – 16:00, Wednesday 4 October 2017
Rue de la Loi 42, B -1040 Brussels Metro: Arts-Loi
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Rue d’Arlon 80, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
T +32 2 213 18 11 • F +32 2 213 18 90
windeurope.org • info@windeurope.org |
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